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I have seen a # of post accusing this HC of having issue with, even hating SC and maybe he does.
Can any of you offer insight on the particulars, why he opposes SC, when the why occured, with whom and over what did said issue occur, would an objective observer assign any credibility to his reasons and if Sc does share in the blame for this "issue" then has it been adressed, why has it not been resolved. Is there any thing supporting this "issue" beyond SC fan conjecture? etc. etc.?? thanks

I have seen a # of post accusing this HC of having issue with, even hating SC and maybe he does.
Can any of you offer insight on the particulars, why he opposes SC, when the why occured, with whom and over what did said issue occur, would an objective observer assign any credibility to his reasons and if Sc does share in the blame for this "issue" then has it been adressed, why has it not been resolved etc. etc.?? thanks

Go read through the thread, been talked about WAY to much.

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I have seen a # of post accusing this HC of having issue with, even hating SC and maybe he does.
Can any of you offer insight on the particulars, why he opposes SC, when the why occured, with whom and over what did said issue occur, would an objective observer assign any credibility to his reasons and if Sc does share in the blame for this "issue" then has it been adressed, why has it not been resolved. Is there any thing supporting this "issue" beyond SC fan conjecture? etc. etc.?? thanks

I have seen a # of post accusing this HC of having issue with, even hating SC and maybe he does.
Can any of you offer insight on the particulars, why he opposes SC, when the why occured, with whom and over what did said issue occur, would an objective observer assign any credibility to his reasons and if Sc does share in the blame for this "issue" then has it been adressed, why has it not been resolved. Is there any thing supporting this "issue" beyond SC fan conjecture? etc. etc.?? thanks

Yeah, common sense and the ability to know 2 + 2 = 4. That is all you really need to know about BJ Payne's "involvement" in Poona Ford's recruitment. It's a good question about what the specific reasons he doesn't want to come to SC are. I'd sure like an explanation, particularly if it cam from Poona's own mouth for a change.

I have seen a # of post accusing this HC of having issue with, even hating SC and maybe he does.
Can any of you offer insight on the particulars, why he opposes SC, when the why occured, with whom and over what did said issue occur, would an objective observer assign any credibility to his reasons and if Sc does share in the blame for this "issue" then has it been adressed, why has it not been resolved. Is there any thing supporting this "issue" beyond SC fan conjecture? etc. etc.?? thanks

Here is my conjection. I suspect he does not believe that education at SEC or southern schools are on par with his experience in the midwest, Big Ten. That would explain why he favors purdue or texas over us. No question that their academic reputations generally exceed that of USC. If we knew what course of study that Ford intends to pursue, or his academic performance in high school, we could speculate more about that issue.

Here is my conjection. I suspect he does not believe that education at SEC or southern schools are on par with his experience in the midwest, Big Ten. That would explain why he favors purdue or texas over us. No question that their academic reputations generally exceed that of USC. If we knew what course of study that Ford intends to pursue, or his academic performance in high school, we could speculate more about that issue.

I won't be surprised if Poona commits to Texas on Sunday then faxes an LOI to USC next week, we tell him it's not signed and then he signs it and faxes it to Missouri or something haha that's how nutty his recruitment has been

I won't be surprised if Poona commits to Texas on Sunday then faxes an LOI to USC next week, we tell him it's not signed and then he signs it and faxes it to Missouri or something haha that's how nutty his recruitment has been

If we want him will accept it the LOI. If we don't want him any more we will stamp VOID on it and fax it back to him.

I have seen a # of post accusing this HC of having issue with, even hating SC and maybe he does.
Can any of you offer insight on the particulars, why he opposes SC, when the why occured, with whom and over what did said issue occur, would an objective observer assign any credibility to his reasons and if Sc does share in the blame for this "issue" then has it been adressed, why has it not been resolved. Is there any thing supporting this "issue" beyond SC fan conjecture? etc. etc.?? thanks

pure conjecture here:

I would have been much better off academically if I had left the state rather than attending Carolina the first couple of years. Why? Not because out of state schools are that much better, but because I had too many friends and family that attended Carolina and were party animals. Yes, I was weak and too easily influenced. Fortunately, I limped by while most of the worst influences flunked out - not from inability but from lack of applying themselves.

The coach COULD know that there are bad influences at Carolina that have strong relationships to the kid, and suspects/fears that they will drag him down. If he and and the kid talked about it, and agreed that it would be best for him to leave the state, okay. The kid might really think this is the best thing, but doesn't want to offend his friends and family by saying so.

Not saying this is true, but stating that this would be the only justification for the coach's behavior.

I would have been much better off academically if I had left the state rather than attending Carolina the first couple of years. Why? Not because out of state schools are that much better, but because I had too many friends and family that attended Carolina and were party animals. Yes, I was weak and too easily influenced. Fortunately, I limped by while most of the worst influences flunked out - not from inability but from lack of applying themselves.

The coach COULD know that there are bad influences at Carolina that have strong relationships to the kid, and suspects/fears that they will drag him down. If he and and the kid talked about it, and agreed that it would be best for him to leave the state, okay. The kid might really think this is the best thing, but doesn't want to offend his friends and family by saying so.

Not saying this is true, but stating that this would be the only justification for the coach's behavior.

I'll believe it when it comes from Poona's mouth. Well, maybe I won't, because Payne got to him and who knows what he put in the kid's head, but I'll pretend I do believe it's honest. It doesn't change the fact that Payne has exerted too much influence than is appropriate for WHATEVER reason he may have in convincing Poona not to even visit the school and to not even let our coaches try to defend the program against whatever negativity Payne has directed toward its way. When a guy is trying to make an important decision he should have all the information he shouldn't have his coach trying to keep it from him.

I guess they don't have bars and keggers and rowdy women in Austin Texas. Anyone else want to make up some incredibly weak excuses why Poona would not want to visit the campus of his, as Poona himself has said, "dream school?" So BJ Payne is telling Poona we are nothing but a bunch of rowdy troublemakers in this state? That is his GOOD excuse?